Unknown
David Cash v. Unknown
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
9 DAVID CASH, Case No. CV 20-6571-JFW (KK) Petitioner, v. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SUMMARILY DISMISSING ACTION
UNKNOWN, WITHOUT PREJUDICE
Respondent.
15 16 I. INTRODUCTION David Cash (“Cash”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has initiated the instant action by filing a letter requesting an extension of time to file a petition for writ of habeas corpus. ECF Docket No. (“Dkt.”) 1. There is, however, no pending habeas petition. Cash’s request must, therefore, be DENIED. II. DISCUSSION Under Article III of the Constitution, federal courts may only adjudicate cases or controversies, and may not issue advisory opinions. U.S. Nat’l Bank v. Indep. Ins. Agents of Am., Inc., 508 U.S. 439, 446, 113 S. Ct. 2173, 124 L. Ed. 2d 402 (1993). In for habeas corpus relief – the equivalent of a…